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A large crowd I plated the passage of thirty-one cars occupied hv ■ Pratt atreet track ‘ ***** itCCU^ U ‘ ‘ V <e ” The can were dispatched one after the other I by horses, and upon ihe arrival of the first car at the intersection of Gay and Pratt streets, a vast assemblage having collected there, demonstrations stopping of the troops at that point, ./nit there, repairs of the road were in progress, and a num ber of paving stones were lying in heaps, which were seized by the crowd and used for the pur nix of the cars had succeeded in passing on their say before the crowd were able to accom- their purpose of barricading the track, 1 heavy anchors lying in the • ieinity directlv across ! the rails honie seven or eight were borne by j the crowd and laid on the track, aud thus the ’ passage of the cars was effectually interrupted. I Having accomplished this object, the crowd set to lustily cheering for the South, for Jeffejsoo I Daws, South Carolina and Secession, aud groans | for sundry obnoxious parties. In the meanwhile the troops thus delayed at the depot remained quietly in the cars until tired of their inaction, arid apprehending a more formidable demonstra tion, they came to the conclusion to face the music and inurcb through the city. They accordingly evacuated the cars and rapid ly gathering on the street north of the depot, formedl id Jioe and prepared to make the attempt. At the head of this column on foot. Mayor lirown placed himself, and walked in front, ex erting all Ins influence to preserve peace. Just before the movement was made from the cars a large crowd of persons went down I’resi dent street w 'h asouthern flag and met the troops as they emerged from the ears. The southern nag was then earned in front of the column, and hooping and yelling began, and as soon as the troops turned out of Canton avenue they were greeted with a volley nf stones. At the corner of Fawn street two of the soldiers were struck with stones and knocked down; one I “!■ r” “i” ,'?4“ : okv- 11 by the jiolice to the drug store . . “ c corDer of I’ralt and High streets, and the other to the eastern police station. 1 he yelling continued and the stones Hew thick i and fast. At Fratt street bridge u gnn was lived i said hv policeman No Ti, to have been fired from j the ranks of the soldiers. ! 1 , e , c , r l OW<l P'-essed stronger, until the body I reached the corner of (lay street, where the troops | presented arms end fired. Several persons fell on | the first round, and the crowd became furious.- ! * “™ r ? vo^ve, s Wt ' re used, ami their shots | took effect in the ranks. People then ran m . very search of arms, hut tile armories ot the military companies of the city were closely guarded and’ none could ehkiel.,’ he lireiog continued from Fredr ick street to South street in quick succession hut how many foil caanot now be ascertained. i mong thoae wounded waa a young man named rrune 18 \. Ward, hot in the groin, but the wound not though: to be mortal. A young man named James Clark, was shot through the head, and instantly killed. James Myers, was shot in the right side of the hack, near the spine, and the hall, a Minnie miss ed through him and lodged among the false Vihs. He was mortally wounded. John McCann, was mortally wounded. A man named Flannery, was moitally wounded and died shortly after. Carr, wounded by a musket ball in the knee. hao'd" 1 Stttub ’ * hot in tlle four-finger of the right t> “\/ OI,n ” ma ” ,lanlci * Msloney was shot on I rutt Street, near Gay, and died at the central police station. .f.mes Keenan wa., wounded by a Minnie ball through the body. He was one of the soldiers. Ills wound was supposed to he mortal. At the police station, an old man, who did not ! give his rame, was badly wounded. How many were wounded it is impossible to as certain. us many of the soldiers who left on the cars were known to have been injured. kirk Hutch, ot i'hiladelphia, was wounded on tne Head by a blow from a stone or a bludgeon, lie whs severely injured. ~ Conner, of Baltimore, was also wounded on the head with a stone. At. the central police station two soldiers were taken in dead, as also two citizens. Three eol . jers and one citizen were taken to the same place wounded. The crowd passed on up Broad street, and near Light street there was another volley tired. At Light street wharf u boy named Win. Reed received a ball through the abdomen, and was dying at lust accounts in the hold of u schooner. Another boy, Patrick Griffin, employed ut the Green House, Pratt street, was shot through the bowels while looking from the door. A frenzied crowd returned the tire from revol vers, and with bricks. Andrew Robbins, a mem ber of u volunteer company from Stonington, Lonu. was shot iu the back bf the head and fell ti om the ranks, lie was taken into the drug store ot Jesse S. Hunt, corner of Pratt and Charles sts. ihs wound is dangerous. < Another soldier, S. ii. Needham, a member of the Massachusetts legiment, was struck by a brick and knocked insensible from the ranks, fie was taken into the book store of T. N. Kurtz, * Pratt street. He subsequently died. At the corner of Howard and Dover streets one ol the marching companies was pressed upon, when the troops in one of the cars tired a volley into the citizens. The balls struck in the brick walls of the dwelling, dashing out pieces of brick, and making large holes in The walls. The lire was returned from several points with gnus and revolvers, and with bricks by the crowd. Several soldiers w ere /rounded here, but it is thought no citizens were struck by the bullets of the soldiers. The faces of many of the soldiers, as seen through the car windows were streaming wiMt blood from cuts received from the shattered glass of ear win dows, and from the missiles hurled into them.— Several wounded, supposed to have been shot in their passage along Pratt street, were taken out. ot the car in a bleeding and fainting condition at the Camden station, aud transferred to the other From Gay to South street, or Pratt, the fight with the Soldiers who marched, or rather ran through town, was terrific. Large paving stones were hurled into the ranks from every direction, the negroes who were about the wharf, in many instances joining in “the assault, Gay street the fired a number of shots, though without hitting any one, so far as could be ascer tained. After tiring this volley the soldiers again broke* into a run, but another shower of stones being hurled into the ranks at Commerce street with such force as to kuock several of them down, the order was given to another portion of them to halt and tire, which had to be repeated before tiny too Id bo brought to a halt. They then wheeled and fired some twenty shots, but from their stooping and dodging to* avoid the stones, but four or five shots took effect, the marks of a greater portion of their bulls being visible on the walls o| the adjacent warehouses, even up to the second stories. Here four citizens fell, two of whom died in a tew moments, and the other two WW* o?f. supposed !mv niorlaily wounded. As one of the soldiers fired he was struck with a stone and knocked down, and as he attempted to arise another stone struck him in the lace, when he crawled into a store, aud prostrating himself on the floor, clasped his hands and begged piteously for his life, saving that At’ was threatened brfort tki v <rot throvjthe city. He plead so hard that no further vengeance was bestowed upon him, and he was taken to the police station to have his wounds dressed. As soon as they had fired at that point they again wheeled and started oil in a full run, when some three or four parties issued from the warehouses there and fired into them, which Jar ought down three more soldiers, one of whom was carried into the same store with the one above alluded to, and died in a few moments. The others succeeded in regaining their feet, and proceeded on with their comrades, the whole running us fast as they could, and a running tire was kept up by the soldiers from this point to the depot, the crowd continuing to hurl stones into the ranks throughout the w hole line of march. • The scene while the troops were cars was indescribably fearful. Taunts, clothed in the most fearful were hurled at them by the punting crowd. who. almost breathless with run ning. pressed up to the car windows, presenting knives and revolvers, aud cursed up iuto the faces of the soldiers. The police were thrown in be tween the cars, aud forming a barrier, the troops changed cars, many of them cocking their mus kets as Uiey stepped on the platform. After embarking the assemblage expected to see the tram move off, but its departure was evi dently delayed iu the vain hope that the crowd would disperse ; but no, it swelled, aud the troops expressed to the officers of the road their deter mination to go ;U otice, or they would leave the cars aud their wav to Washington. N\ hile was increasing the excitement, a w ild cry was raised on the platform, and a dense crowd down the plattoriu and out on the railroad track towards the Spring Gardens, until the track | tor a mile was black wiih au excited rushiugm&ss. The crowd, as it weut, placed obstructions of : every description on the track. Great logs and | telegraph poles, requiring a dozen or more men j to move them, were laid across the rails, and ! atones rolled from the embankment, t A body of police followed after the crowd, both i ln a full ruu, aud removed the obstructions as ; wst as they were placed on the track. Various attempt-** were made to tear up the track with if wood and pieces of timber, and there was a great outcry for pickaxes aud handspikes, but only one or two could be found. The death cf Robert W. Davis, Esq., at the hands of the Northern troops yesterday, has cre ated an intense feehng in this eommuuitv, espe cially amoug the merchants., of which class he was an honored member, m the firm of Messrs. IVgram, Uaynter A Davis. He had gone out to the railroad track with the multitude, and when shot was standing apart with some gentlemen on an elevation between the distillerv and Redley street, on the Spring Garden side. He received’a Min uie musket ball iu his left side, and reeling for a momeut or two, fell, and died without uttering a word. A ball also penetrated the back of his coat. Two or three shots were fired from the rxar cars after he fell. Mr. Davis leaves a widow but no children. Ue j was an Irishman by birth, and married in Vir ginia. He has a brother who is an officer in the British army. Immediately upon the auoouuce ment of his death many of the wholesale dry j goods stores of the city were closed iu respect to ■ big menwrv uid iu testimony of bis worth. He was a gentie'uiuu of irreproachable character, hue intelligence and great popularity ia mercantile The Governor, Mayor sad President of the Board of Police, at noon, caused an order tor the instant assembling of the military of the city, with instructions to repel the march of any more Northern troops through the city. In a short time tberea||er Gen. Egerton ap peared on the street and told the people what had done, and it gave satisfaction. In the after noon, the entire milivarr force was out. fully arm ed and equipped. Gov. Hicks and the Mavor of Baltimore, ad dressed the Presidents of the llahmiore A Ohio, and Philadelphia. Wilmington A Baltimore Rail road companies, advising that the troops remain ing in the city be sent back to the borders of Ma ryland, and telegraphed to Washington requesting that no Federal troops be sent to Baltimore. The Baltimore directors of the Northern Central Railroad, who constitute only a minority of the board, held a meeting and made a formal protest against the conveyance of any more troops from thie North over the road. The Baltimore and Ohio Company sent an official communication to the Northern Central Company informing them that they would pass no more troops to Washington that should reach the city by that route. A dispatch was received from Mr. Felton, Presi dent of the Philadelphia road, in response to the recommendation from here saying that he would send no more troops over his road at present, and requesting the officers in this city to confer with 1 the proper parties on the subject. Ixcidests of the Battle. —While the cars con taining the troops were standing at tb w President street depot, a clerk from the custom-house went into one of thorn and denounced the soldiers in bitter terms. A captain ordered him out, threat ening if he did not go they would lire on him.— He replied they were too cowardly to fire, when the officer struck it him with his sword, which ! blow be received on the left hand, and with the other knocked him down and took his sword from him, as also the scabbard. A private intertered for the protection of his commander, and him too the clerk knocked down with a heavy drawn pistol, and escaped with his prize—the sword—the only injury he received being a pretty severe cut i across his hand. At the intersection of Gay aud Pratt streets, while the soldiers were firing upon the crowd, two other clerks from the same place ran into the ranks, and each knocking down a soldier with his fists, and bore off* their muskets as trophies of thr exploit. Ihe young mau shot in the leg, and taken to the infirmary, and attended by Dr. Morris, ap- : peared quite “rateful lor the humane attention | s iown him. When asked why he came, the sim- j ph* and unsophisticated reply of the youth was, i “Oh, the Flag, the .Stars and Stripes!” It was expected that the wounded leg would have to be amputated last night. He is only about 18 years old. and he may live to grow’ wiser as he grows older. Another ql those in the station house said he had no enmity against the South, and came only because his company was ordered out, otherwise h‘- would have been jeered as a toward and ~e creant. Others in the companies were actuated by the same motives. A body of one hundred and five of the volun teers from the North was taken in charge by the police of the eastern district and sent back. They are now said to have stopped at Magnolia. At the eastern police station last night a Ger man asked for lodging. He said he had been forced into the cars at Philadelphia, but did not know where they were going to take him. The military train, in its run to Washington, was stopped* at the Jackson bridge, near Chin quepin Hill, by the removal of several rails. They disembarked and the rails were relaid, under the protection of the troops. An occasional shot was nn and at the troops from the hills and woods along the route, hut the range was too long for any ef fect. Arrival of the Massachusetts Regiment in Washington. —Washington April 19.—The Massa | chusetts Regiment arrived here safely at half past ; five o’clock, from Baltimore, aud was welcomed at the depot by an immense concurse of citizens, including many ladies. On their march to their quarters, in the Capitol, repeated cheers from ihe multitude rent the air. Twenty-five of thjir wounded members w r ere conveyed in carriages to our infirmary. The Railroads.— We are informed that in re sponse to suggestions from Gov. Hicks and Mayor Brown, the Presidents of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad have signified their purpose to transport no more troops over their respective loa ls. ‘J he subject was before the Board of Di rectors of the Northern Central Railway last evening, and the Baltimore members voted as a unit the same resolution. We also learn that the government at Washing ton have resolved to command the Northern Cen tral Railroad and Washington branch of the Balti more? and Ohio as a military road, and that it will assume possession of them for the transportation o| troops. We do not know by virtue of what au thority this can be done, but if it is a legal pro cess it must include the control of a portion of the highways of our city for the same end.— Sun 1 rKb.tkick, Md , April 19.—The lelegrapic news from Baltimore to-day of the conflict of your citi zens with armed Northern troeps, passing through to the conquest of the South, created a great fu rore in Frederick. The ‘‘Union’ gun is silenced here. excitement in this city is immense. A vast change in the sentiments of the people has 1 ‘ken place, and nearly all stand by the South.— Our barracks will be guarded to-night by citizens, as they do not intend to be caught napping in case of a foreign attack. Anapolis, April 19. —There is great excitement here to-day. The people are running to aud fro to ascertain the particulars of the doings at Balti more. The hitherto Union men arc now crying out for immediate secession. Many are proposing to volunteer for the South. Cheers are given for Governor Hicks for sending dispatches to Presi dent Lincoln to notify him that no more northern troops will be allowed to pass turough the Stute. The news of the shooting down of Marylanders in Baltimore to day bv the Massachusetts volun teers, has produced the greatest excitement among all classes. The hotels are besieged with persons eager to learn ihe latest news, and many are the excited expressions uttered. The heretofore Union men are for secession— immediate secession and revenge. Important anti Interesting War Hlovc nieiitn. A dispatch to the Charleston Courier, dated Alexandria, Ya., April 23d, says : All is activity here. We are organizing com panies and drilling them. Two Irish companies have been organized within twenty-four hours. Southern Rights men are constantly leaving Washington and coming to the rendezvous here to join the Virginia forces. ilou. Reverdy Johnson is said to have gone to Richmond to propose a truce. Gen. Johnston, Quartermaster-General, and Col. Mav, with many other officers, have resigned. The Washington Star has information that the Seventh (New York) Regiment, 991 strong, is marching trom Annapolis to Washington and a Massachusetts regiment with it. Gov. Hicks proposes the mediation of Lord Lyons about the passage of troops through Mary land. Mr. Seward refuses positively to accede to this. The United States steamer Pawnee, conveying | troops, and the steamer Keystone State, passed up to Washington this morning. Only marines j uagk sailors appeared to be on board. I lne Courier also contains the following dis i patch, received by Gov. Pickens : Norfolk, April 23, 11 P. M.—Families living | close to Fort Monroe have been ordered to leave, I and are doing so. The vandals in the Fort are I destroying the small arms, spiking the cannon, ! and are nutting into the walls. Five large steam- I ers came in from sea to day, with troops. Four | of them went up the Bay. The other took up a , thousand troops trom the fort and followed. Rely * on this. Norfolk, April 23.—Lincoln sent for Mayor Brown of Baltimore and Governor liicks ou the I ‘l lst. They held a long conference. Lincoln and Scott wanted a safe transit of Federal troops ; through Maryland. The result was that the Fed eral troops on the border of Maryland were ordered | back to Pennsylvania. On the 2lst two regiments | of Northern troops were landed at Annapolis from ; steamers. We had a report last night via Alex i andria that the Maryland people cut them to ptec ; es at Marlboro’. Richmond, April 21. —Twenty-live hundred piec ies of heavy ordnance wcd*e captured by the Vir ginians at the Gosport Navy yard. These include Poluinbiads, Paixhans, Mortars, Ac. From the J iercury, we take the following : Alev vxduj a, April23—p. ul-—The steamer Em ; hire City, with a laige nuniber"of Yankee soldiers, has just passed up the Potomac to Washington, i under convoy ol a United States steamsr. She was n)t molested, because there were no Vir ginia batteries on the banks of the river. Fort vVaslnngtou is still in possession of the United Stales troops. It is reported here that Lincoln j has sent a messenger to Gov. Hicks, with propo sals for a truce until the meeting of Congress. This, however, is not generally credited. Senator Mason, in a speech here last night, said that the Virginia Convention, before its adjourn ment, would unite Virginia to the Confederate States, and ask the people to ratify their actioo in May. Vll the Hags here are Confederate flags, with eight stars. It is reported here that eight steam transports have just left New York with troops for \Vash mgtou. < The Pennsylvania troops, whose presence near Cockeysville so excited the war spirit of the Bal timore people on Sunday, started on their return , towards Harrisburg yesterday afternoon. A Boston regiment and the Seventh X. York regiment are supposed to have landed at Annapo lis. but finding the rails taken up, they started to Washing ton overland, when the people began a guerilla warfare against them. Gov. Hicks has written a letter asking a refer ence of some question to Lord Lyons, to which Seward responded that no domestic contention whatever that may arise among parties in this Republic ought iu any case to be referred to for i eign arbitrament—least of all to the arbitrament I of an European Monarchy. Marlboro’, April 20, p. m.—Every available man that could be raised in the county, and mus tered with military companies, has gone this morning to Baltimore, to aid in resisting the Northern troops. The following appeared in some of the “extras” | issued iu Baltimore on Sunday afternoon : Information from Washington, which wits deem ed reliable, was circulated last night to the effect that Col. Lee, of Virginia, at head of seven : thousand men, well armed, was in possession of the Heights opposite Washington, and that this officer had notified Lincoln that if any farther attack was made upon Baltimore, by Fort McHenry or Northern troops, he would shell the city of Washington, and that he had his batteries j ready to open at a moment’s notice. It is also confidently asserted that a powerful force from different parts of Virginia were hasten ing there, and that Col. Lee woeld soon have Washington in his power. The Washington Morning Chronicle, which re i ports everything about the city up to midnight on i Saturday, makes no mention of Virginia troops 1 being in’the vicinity. , The Montgomery Confederation publishes the following dispatch, dated : Richmond, April ■.’•J, 1661.—A private dispatch receired in this city states that there is great con sternation in Washington, and that the people are running to and fro. Gen. Stewart has command of the Maryland State troops, aud Goe. Hicks is thoroughly sus- : taining him. The town of Havre de Grace and the Ferry i have been destroyed, and three thousand Blacs Republican troops are hemmed in fay the State : soldiery in about ten miles of Baltimore. About Minnie Rides which were saved at Harper s Ferry have been sent to General Stewart. The subjoined dispatches and paragraha we ex tract from our Charleston, Baltimore and Rich mond exchanges : ” sshdjgtox. April 2-2.—About twelve hundred men, including the Massachusetts regiment, which came through Baltimore, are quartered at the Capitol. All the Army and Navy Officers from Virginia have or will resign. ° Martial Law, it is said, authoritatively, will not be declared until there is evidence of’ approach ing danger. Major” Haskins, of N'ew York, is in command : of Fort Washington, with two hundred U. S. troops. It is estimated that fourteen or twenty thousand barrels of Flour have been seized at Georgetown, by the Government, and stored in j public buildings. Numbers of families are leaving the city by every convenient route, deeming it unsafe to re main. Alexandria, April 21.—The Seventh Regiment ; of New York was supposed to be marching aroand j Baltimore. 1 Many Washingtonians are moving to this city. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 1. 1861. They report great panic among the Republicans there on account of an apprehend attack. New York, April 18, via Alexandria, April 20. Orders have been received here to refuse clear ances to all vessels for the Southern ports. The Seventh Regiment of the National Guard leave at 3 o’clock to-morrow (Friday) afternoon for Washington. It is said a Boston regiment will go down the Delaware, and go to Washington hy the Potomac River, to avoid Baltimore. The Rhode Island regiment will arrive to-night, en route lor Washington. New Y’ork, April 18, via Alexandria 21st.—The city is in the hands of an Abolition mob, protected and urged on by a Black Republican police. No man’s life or property is safe who happens to be i born at the South. The liberty of speech and of ] the press are suppressed. The reign of terrorism j ie inaugurated as effectually as Robespierre did in France. The universal burst of feeling against the South, though exaggerated by the press, nevertheless contains'a most malignant and per sistent element of hellish hatred. They expect and intend to expend 1100,000,000 in the war against the South, and then compel it to pay a part of the debt. New York, April P. M.—We received the news of Virginia’s secession this evening. The news threw a considerable damper upon the ru mad-kill-all-Southerners excitement with which the city has been crazy this week. The London Times, received by steamer to night, warns the Northern States that their at tempt at coercion may result as the coercive poli cy of Great Britain did towards the Colonies. The order to refuse clearances for the Southern States will strike a serious blow at the Northern shipping and coasting trade. Boston, April 13. —A meeting of the Bank offi cers, representing all the Boston Banks, was held here this morning, when a resolution was adopted to loan the ,State of Massachusetts 10 per cent, on Uieir entire capital for defence of the Government. The capital of the Boston Banks amounts to $38,- 500,000. *andr ia , April 20, 1861.—A plot to burn \\ iHard s Hotel at Washington was discovered last night. Fifteen bundles of inflammable mate nal were distributed in the various parts of the building, with slow matches attached. Cassius M. Clay and seventy-five border ruffians are quar tered at \\ lllard’s, and it is supposed the plot was to exterminate these scoundrels. All along the line of railroad from Alexandria to Richmond, the troops are drilling and the Con federate flag is flying. The war spirit in Virginia is now thoroughly aroused, and the Capital must soon fall into the hands of our troops. A band of seventv-five border ruffians are quar tered in the east room of the White House at \\ aslnugton, and great indignation is expressed at such u desecration. HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM NORFOLK. Norfolk, April 21, 1861.—4 P. M.—l have just returned from a tour of inspection through Gos port Navy 1 ard. The damage is not so great as was at first supposed. i he guns were alt spiked with wrought uails, and are being unspiked in fifteen minutes each. French Forrest has been appointed Comodore of the Naval forces of Virginia, by Gov. Letcher, lie now has charge of the navy yard, and is hav ing a heavy battery erected with sand bags, at Hospital Point, which is in our possession. Four large Columbiads have been unspiked and hauled down to the hospital. They are now be ing mounted. *3 he ankees destroyed all the small arms of modern make. The Commodore’s quarters remain. Also the Naval Storehouse, soldier’s quarters, and the new ship house which has only to be covered in. The Armory is unhurt, and it is estimated that not more than one-fifth of the navy yard property is destroyed. A splendid lot of shot and shell Rtill remains. ihe brass pieces takeu in the Mexican war are spiked with wrought nails, but not at all injured. Ihe old ship Pennsylvania has been burning all day, and is now down to the water’s edge. Ihe Navy \ ard was fired at one o’clock this morning, and the two ship houses, sail and rig ging lofts, and the marine barracks destroyed, together with the ships Pennsylvania, Columbia, Raritan, Germantown, Merrimac, Dolphin and N ew \ ork. Gosport is now in flames. The Federal troops have escaped in the Cum berland and Pawnee. Three naval officers are under arrest in Norfolk. Nearly JiOOo barrels of powder and fixed ammu nition were taken from the Naval Magazine last night. Six hundred and ninety barrels have been sent to Richmond. The balance is well secured here. The people are determined to secure every ounce of ammunition that they can. Property to the extent of millions of dollars in value, was destroyed at the Navy Yard. ihe United States sloop-of-war Pawnee, with reinforcements, hasjust arrived. Ihe people are increasing the obstructions in the channel to prevent her return to Old Point for more troops. Ilot w’ork ahead. Fortress Monroe has been largely reinforced with men from Massachusetts. On the Norfolk side of the Elizabeth there is much activity, und the people are busily fortifyiuy the approaches to the city. \V agous, carts and negroes are all at work, and the people seem to forget that it is Sunday. rhe Cumberland is still lying below, bristling with guns. The Pawnee left this morning at four o’clock. She is now at Old Point. The prisoners takeu this morning are Captain W right of the Army, and young Rogers, a sou of Com. Rogers of the Navy. Ihe Cumberland is ashore on this side of Nor folk, aud the Pawnee on the other. There is much talk of attacking them, and I am opiuion that there will be an attempt during the day to take the vessels at any hazard. ‘1 he enemy took two young men of our side prisoners last night. They were reconnoitering on their own account. Wright and Rogers, above referred to, bore despatches to Com. McCauley. The despatches are supposad to be from Old Point, but 1 have not learned their contents. At one time Norfolk was in great danger of fire, but the wind changing no damage was done. I he negroes are hard at work, and breastworks are being thrown up to prevent the Cumberland and Pawnee from getting back to the city, as it is leared they might tire us. ~ I he Mobile Tribune of the 16th says that it has been currently reported there that the notorious Capt. Jones, of the Isabella, was hung at Scooba on the 12th inst.: The account is that on the arrival of the Thurs day evening train at Scooba, a passenger on the train pointed out Jones as boasting to him of be ing the person who “provisioned Slemmer,” and stated that he was then on his way to Washing ton with dispatches for Lincoln’s Government.— He was arrested, the proofs of his treason found upon him, and he was executed on the spot by the enraged citizens. The rumor turns out to be correct, and one traitor got his deserts. Southern’ Rights in Missouri. —A secession flag was unfurled and carried through the streets ot St. Josephs, Missouri, ou Saturday last, by a mounted company, aud was subsequently raised in Market Square without disturbance, amid en thusiasm aud excitement. Secession sentiments are prevalent. The arms and ammunition at the arsenal at Liberty have been given up, having been seized by the Missourians. There was an immense secession meeting at Independence. Thousands were present from the adjoining comities of Missouri and Kansas. Pro* minent places displayed secession flags. Northern Troops at Annapolis, Ind. —New York Seventh Regiment left New York at 6 o’clock on Thursday evening, and was expected to reach Baltimore at four o’clock on F’riday. At Pniladelphia, however, they changed their in tended course. The correspondent of the Balti more American , in a dispatch dated Annapolis, April 21, says : This morning the steamer Maryland (the im mense Railroad F'erry boat at Havre de Grace,) came into this port having on board eight hun dred Massachusetts troops, commanded by Col. Butler, en route for Washington. The steamer landed her troops at the Naval Academy and the frigate Constitution is now be ing towed out of the river for the purpose of taking the troops to Washington. Another stermer with troops is lying off’ the 1 harbor, supposed to be the Seventh Regiment of New York. The most intense excitement prevails in the city, and messengers have been sent throughout the couutry for troops to concentrate here. Gov. Hicks.—On Friday afternoon, after the collision between the citizens of Baltimore and the Federal troops, a mass meeting was held in Baltimore, at which eloquent addresses were made by Wm. P. Preston, Mayor Brown, and others. Gov. Hicks said : Gentlemen and fellow-citizens of Baltimore, I appear before you on this occasion with feelings of gratification to you who surround me, and to my fellow-citizens for cheering me as I approach ed you. It cannot be expected of me to make a speech to you at this late nour of the day, nor is it necessary, for I coincide in what your worthy Mayor has said. I came to your city on Wednes day, by accident, on private business, and was detained beyond the time I expected to remain. There was some excitement and I have the plea sure to say to you, after three conferences with your Mayor, that we agreed, and I bow in sub mission to the people. I don’t intend to assume any of his prerogatives, but will co-operate with him. lam a Marylander, and I love my State, and I love the Union, but I will suffer my arm to be torn from my body before I will raise it to strike a sister Southern State. Position of General Scott.—The Richmond Dispatch of Monday has the following report from Washington, which is undoubtedly correct: On Friday, a Virginian here, in company with Robert Ouid, the District Attorney, called on Gen. Scott. The Viiginian said: • General. I have here in my hand the evidence of Virginia's secession. Do you intend to support vour State ?” Gen. Scott, looking up, rery petulantly replied : •‘No, sir; I intend to support the Stars and Stripes of my country.” Gea. Scott", it is said, is now on friendly terms, or even holds verbal communication with three members of the Cabinet, viz : Seward, Chase and Cameron. The Letters of Marque. —A Montgomery cor respondent says : The Attorney General, Mr. Benjamin, autho rises me to say that the commissions for priva teers are being prepared, and will be issued as soon as Congress shall declare war, which it will undoubtedly do. Those intending to apply for them had better be preparing their bonds, Ac, The instructions will contain a prohibition on the seizure of cotton from Southern ports, whether in British or American bottoms. The application for letters of marque are numerous at New Orleans. I understand the blockade of our Southern ports, ordered by President Lincoln, does not include cotton vessels. Dipartcrz for the Seat or Was. —A detach ment of the Richardson Guards, Capt. C. H. Axson, left lastnight on the Northeastern Railroad for Richmond, Va. The remainder will follow to day. The gallant Second Regiment, Col. J. B. Ker shaw, composed of as fine a body of troops as could be organized in any State, will leave on Thursday. They will be joined by that noble corps, the Palmetto Guard, Capt. Cuthbert, now on Morris’ Island. That company will be reliev ed to-day with a view to the above movement.— One of the Caxndcn companies, Capt. Boykin's left Camden last evening for Richmond in advance of their regiment, the Second. —Chariuton Covr., , Ml. Letter from the Volunteers. We are permitted to mate the following exj tract from an interesting letter from a member of the Oglethorpes, dated Camp Geoegia, near Fort Barrancas, I Sunday, April 21,1861. f .* . * * At present our location is in close proximity to the redoubt, near half a mile from Rie beach, and about the same distance from the * ort -„ As y et we haTe engaged at “mule and oxen work” fiut one day, i yesterday) when we spent most of the time in drawing powder from the wharf to the redoubt in a small car on a track which was entirely covered with sand, the load each trip being three thousand pounds of powder. At the rate of fifty thousand pounds per day, I think we will be supplied with material for a bombardment when the order to attack is given. In my recent letter, I stated, I think, that there were three thousand men on the Island opposed to us. I should have said this number included the men in the war vessels in sight. We are doing very little at present in building saud batteries. Our Colonel-says when the pieces of ordnance arrive that arc expected, the batteries can be erected in three days with the force he has at his command. Pike llattery is the largest, having two 10-ineh Columbiads and a few smaller ones. We are in no hurry, notwithstanding Old Abe gives us but two weeks in which to retire peace ably to our homes. Our position we may not hold intact in as much as the occupants of Pick ens may batter down most of our fortifications; but if they attempt to land on this side the water, we will give them a “bloody welcome and hospi table graves.” We are constantly in the receipt of all kinds of supplies and are well provided for, considering we are common soldiers. Yesterday it was announced that a salute of eight guns would be fired in honor of the secession of v ir ginia, and all were anxious to watch the effect at Pickens. Many of us gathered on the beach, and with the aid of spy glasses could mark their every movement. When the first gun was discharged, there was a general rush to the top of the fort (Pickens) and in a few minutes we could discern a number of men coming from the other side of the Island towards the walls in double quick time, at a right shoulder shift. Regularly they came, un til at length we could see ot least three hundred. It is presumed that they were acting as a picket guard. Now, if they can send out so strong a guard, I think it a safe conclusion to say, that their numbers are immense. The commotion lasted for many minutes, aud I guess many of them were considerably alarmed for a time. They are mostly engaged carrying sand into the Fort, probably for the purpose of filling ,:p whatever breaches we may make. Every day at the stated times (morning and afternoon)’ squads of twenty or thirty assemble, seemingly on the wall for drill, which generally lasts near one hour. There are several large wagons (six horse teams) on the Island, used, doubtless, for convey ing shot and shell from the other side, landed in small boats from the men-of-war, (seven in num ber.) There is no mistake about their activity and the amount of labor accomplished. We cau distinguish two or three very high embankments directly opposite, but as to what is goiug ou be hind them, it w'ould be but conjecture to say any thing. From what Capt. Hoggs said, 1 do not think ’they would build sand batteries, for the reason that their entire force could be better em ployed inside the Fort. All communication with Santa Rosa Island, Pickens or the Fleet, is strictly prohibited, and all parties or vessels at tempting so to do, are to be captured, {itpossible.) Martial law has been declared over all territory within five miles of the army line, and no citi zens, it is understood, will be allowed within that space. This morning, at o’clock, the Regiment was reviewed by Brigadier-General Bragg and his Stall'. He reminds me more of General W. H. T. Walker than any one 1 have ever met. He has the same determined and almost stern look, rather light hair, with a beard, (or rather side whiskers, ) mostly grey. His form is command ing, and he is somewhat above the average size of men. He seemed particularly uleased with us and remarked, “Avery fine locking company; expect to have use for them soon.” He remained ou the ground full half an hour, wbeu be left us to review the Mississippi and Alabama Regiments, with the Zouaves. The quarters ot the latter company, at the Navy Yard, I will visit some day this week, and will give you an account of their drill. Two companies of our regiment will probably be detailed as a guard to defend Pensacola. They will leave here sometime this week. We have a very large picket guard out at night, as we are determined not to sufierthe disgrace ofa surprise, aud we are confident of our ability to thrash as many foreigners as may be sent over from Pick ens. To-morrow I act as Corporal of the Guard, and no doubt will have quite a delightful time in pay ing calls to different posts. I have permission to visit the city Wednesday, when I expect to find out what arrangements will be made for the transportation of boxes and packages from Mobile, where they go in the care of the Express Company. Every thing in the way of eatables will prove very acceptable, inasmuch as our fare is very coarse, and we know the boxes from home will contain some luxuries. We are all well, andinipatient aswell as anxious to know what the programme is. It will probably be six weeks before ou attack is ordered. H. F. C. Organization op the Fourth Brigade. —A cor respondent at “Camp Smyrna,” near Marietta— the place at which the Commissioned Officers and First Sergeants of the 4th Brigade were ordered to meet on Tuesday last for dvill and instructions —writes as fallows : Twenty companies have reported themselves present up to this time—(4 o’clock March 22d) — each represented by the Captain,, three Lieuten ants and Ist Sergeant, Some 14 or 15 more com panies are expected this evening or to-morrow morning. Gen. Phillips made a patriotic and spirited speech this cveniug, in which he stated that the object of the encampment was to prepare the Officers of the Brigade for actual service, and he expressed the belief that his command would be ordered to the field as soon as their acquire ments would make it expedient to do so. A more determined set of earnest men I have never seen together. But little has been done to-day, except to pitch tents and make the necessary preparations for camping. Smyrna is an old Camp-Meeting ground, and about half the men are in the wood tents, the bulance in canvass tents. Yours, Ac., * The New York Seventh Regiment.— The Pe tersburg Express of Sunday says: Mayor Townes of this city yesterday received from His Excel lency, Gov. Letcher, the following telegram : “Richmond, April 22, 1861. “I have received information from a reliable source at Alexandria, stating that a special mes senger had reached there from Marlboro’, Md., with tidings to the effect that an engagement had taken place on Annapolis Heights between the Baltimore Military and the New York Seventh Regiment. The couflict was terrific, and the lat ter were literally cut to pieces.’’ The New York Seventh Regiment is the crack military body of the State of New York, and has heretofore been considered invincible. They came down to Virginia some three ot four years since with the remains of President Monroe, aud were greeted at Richmond with a perfect ovation. They are composed of the very flower and pride of New York city. Alexandria, April 22. —Lieut. Charles Carrol Simms, of the United States Navy, attached to the navy yard at Washington, until one o’clock to-day, hasjust arrived, and reports that reliable infor mation has reached Washington, that the Seventh Regiment of New York was literally cut to pieces this morning, between Annapolis and Marlboro’, by the Maryland State troops. —Special dispatch to Richmond Enquirer. Just as we were going to press last night, a dis patch was received bv Gen. Gwynn, that tho Seventh Regiment of New York, in their attempt to proceed from Annapolis to Washington, were met and cut to pieces by the Marylanders, between that city aud Marlboro,, Maryland. —Norfolk Herald , 23 d inst. The Popular Heart. —The Abingdon Virgin ian, which has been one of the strongest Union papers in Virginia, comes out manfully for re sistance to Lincoln, aud, in conclusion, holds the following patriotic language: Some, we believe, still advocate a Middle Con federacy. This, we think, is a mistaken policy. North or South, Abe Lincoln or Jeff Davis is the alternative. We must be united as one man in defence of our rights and institutions. We have not room to say more at present, but we have not a doubt that we speak the sentiments of 99-lOOths \>f the Union men, aud that they will not be the last to throw themselves into the breach and share the fate of the South. Movements at Wilmington, N. C.—The Charles ton Courier is indebted to a friend for the follow ing extract: “Wilmington, N. C., April 21,1861. “Yesterday the steam tug Uncle Ben approach ed too near New Inlet without asking the aid of a pilot. The guard-boat hailed her, and on ques tioning the Captain found that he could give no satisfactory answer. A squad of men were quietly put on board of her and she was sent up to the city. Last night she was sent up to Fort Caswell with the guns sent to us from Charleston. The officers and crew are under guard at the Marine Hospital. “The new steamship North Carolina has been detained here. She is wanted for our A any.” The Harper's Ferry Affair. —The following was communicated to the Richmond Dispatch as a correct statement of the taking of the Federal post at Harper’s Ferry : Col. Crump, special aid of the Governor, was despatched on Wednesday last, to take Harper'll Ferry. When he arrived at Strasburg, he had 700 men. He gave up that command and went ahead to Charlestown. On getting there he or dered the Jefferson Regiment, of 360 men, and Capt. Ashby's troop of cavalry to surround the town and cut off all communication, and if a Rein forcement was attempted, to burn the bridge. When the regiment got the edge of the town, the arsenal and armory, containing 14,000 guns, were blown up, and the carpemer shop set on fire. The citizens saved 4,000 improved arms ; the machine shops did not take fire, and the machine ry was saved. The Virginia flag was run np at 12 o’clock at night. Cob Crump surrounded the town with picket guards, declared martial law in the place, and remained in that position until the rear guard arrived, about day the next morning Citizens’ Meeting nt New York, Ac.—A Union meeting was held in New York, on Saturday, 20th. The assemblage was immense. The speak ers included the most eminent citizens. Resolu tions were submitted and adopted, pledging sap port to the Governm-.’ “t to the extent of laying down lives, if necessaz* ‘hat secession was un justifiable—and appointing a committee of twen ty-five to collect funds and transact such other business in aid of the Government as the public interest requires. A sword from the citizens of Taunton, Mass., was presented to Maj. Anderson, who attended the" Union meeting and was most enthusiastically cheered. He was to leave for Washington Satur dav night. District Attorney Smith has called on the Judge of the New York Circuit Court for a special jury to bring to justice parties sympathizing with the” South in the citv. . _ Got. Morgan ordered the Sixth, Twelfth, and Seventy-first Regiments to go to W ashington by steamer, unless railroad communication was open. A special dispatch to the Tribune says orders were received from Gov. Letcher to seize the custom-house at Wheeling, bat Wheeling was strong for the Union, and on Friday night it was zuarded by the Mayor. The citizens were great ly excited at the news, and declare that they will stand by the stars and stripes. The schooner L. C. Watts was seized, with a large quantity of arms, shipped at Hartford, i Conn., for the South. War .Hovemewts. The mails yesterday only furnished us papers from New York to Friday, 19th, from Baltimore to the 23d, and Richmond to the 23d; from which we have been able to glean but little additional news of interest. We give such dispatches as will be of interest: Boston, April 20.—This city was terribly ex cited last night and this morning at the attack on the Massachusetts troops in Baltimore. The Governor recognizes the similarity in the dav and event suggested by the 19th of April, 1775,* and the immortal memories which cluster around the men of Lexington and Concord. The Governor has sent the following despatch to the Mayor of Baltimore. I pray you cause the bodies of our Massachu setts soldiers, dead, in battle, to be immediately laid out, preserved in ice, and tenderly sent for ward by express to me. All expenses will be paid by this Commonwealth. John A. Andrew. Governor of Massachusetts. New York, April 21.—The steamer State of Maine arrived from Norfolk, having lauded the Massachusetts Regiment at Fort Monroe, reports steamer Spaulding there landing the Boston Regiments. The fifth Regiment and a company of flying artillery arrived here to-day. Also a battalion of rifles. In six days Massachusetts has furnished five regiments of Infantry. & battalion of rifles, and a company of flying artillery. Mayor Brown of Baltimore, sent an answer to the Gov ernor of Massachusetts, saying, “owing to com munication being stopped between here and Phil adelphia, I cannot send the bodies of the men killed in the riot here, but shall embalm and keep them subject to your order. I and the Governor regret the affair as much as any one. Our people viewed it as an invasion. The authorities exert ed themselves to the utmost, to prevent it, but it was impossible. When are these scenes to cease ? Are we to have a war of sections? Baltimore claims the right to pay all expenses.” Gov. Andrew replies: “I am overwhelmed with sur prise that the peaceful march of American citi zens over the highway to defend the common country should be deemed aggressive by Balti moreans.” Enlistmenst in Wilmington, Delaware, are at the rate of from seventy to one hundred per day. A secession paper in Wilmington was obliged to hoist the American flag. Gen. G. Swift, formerly chief of the United States corps of Engineers, at the age of seventy eight, has tendered his services to the Govern ment. The Californians resident in this city and State are about to form a mouuted company for the .ser vice of the Government. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company have sup plied their vessels with cannon, mnskets, and cut lasses, to ensure protection to passengers and treasure. Orders w ent out some time since to sheath their bows with iron, so as to enable them to run down privateers or pirates who may at tempt their capture. Harrisburg, Pa., April 20. —The order from Government recalling Ohio troops has been coun termanded. Fears are entertained that the Mary land volunteers will make a demonstration on Chambersburg, Pa. Men are rapidly assembling at Harper’s Ferry. Five thousand are expected, whose supposed destination is Washington. Three railroad bridges between Harrisburg aud Balti more have been destroyed. The State authorities the possess important information about plans of the secessionists of Virginia. Independence, April 20. —At an early hour this morning the arms and munitions of war held at the arsenal at Liberty, Clay county, were at the demand of some citizens of the county, given up. lt is stated there were 1300 stand of arms, ten or twelve pieces of cannon, and an amount of pow der iu the Arsenal will be distributed in Clay and adjoining counties. Cannon have been brought up and are now in this place. St. Johns, N. F. April 20.—The steamer Colum bia, from Liverpool on the 9th, arrived yesterday. It is reported that France sent a frigate to Charleston at the suggestion of Jeff’. Davis. Kansas City, April 20.—Missourians seized the United States arsenal at Liberty at teu o’clock this morning, and garrisoned it with one compa ny of 100 men. Toledo, April 20.— The war excitement is very high here. Ten companies will be ready to leave next week. Five thousand dollars have been subscribed to support the families of volunteers. Harrisburg, April 20.—Twenty-five hundred,, men were in Camp Curtin last night. Six thou sand stand of arms have been received from Pitts burg. Three Ohio companies arrived to-day, and live hundred men will be here this afternoon. Cairo, April 20.—The despatch of Mr. Douglas to the Union men of St. Louis bus completely squelched the secession feeling in Egypt. In almost every town of Southern Illinois, companies are organizing to fight for the Union. Springfield, 111., April 20.—The six regiments asked for from Illinois are full, aud will probably all be in camp by Tuesday. Double the number required have been offered. Those who have not been accepted will be held in reserve. Indianapolis, April 20.—Troops are still pour ing in, aud there are nearly 4,000 men in camp. The Governor has tendered the President 7,000 more than the number required by the State. Wilmington, Del., April 20.—The Council ap propriated SB,OOO to defend the city, aud passed resolutions approving of the President’s procla mation. Also, asking the Governor to issue a proclamation for the same purpose. Brandywine bridges and all on the road between Susquehanna and Philadelphia arc guarded, and workmen have been sent to repair bridges destroyed on the Northern Central road. Crops, dec. [Extracts from our Business Correspondence .] Perry, Houston Cos., Ga.—Many planters in this county are re-planting their cotton, the stand being very deficient. Corn, Wheat and Oats very promising. Eatoxton, Ga., April 21.—The wheat and oat crops in this section are very promising; if no disaster happens there will be a plentiful harvest. Fruit nearly all killed, which is much to be re gretted. Cherokee, Cos., Ala., April 20.—Spring is quite forward in this, section. Wheat is looking fine, and if nothing happens to it we will make large crops. Cuthbbrt, Ga., April 18. —Frost on the morning of the 17th did no damage to the Wheat crop, which is unusually likely, and a larger breadth of land sown in Southwest Ga., than usual. On Tuesday night last we had quite a change in the weather. A severe blow sprang up in the Northwest which brought forth dark clouds freighted with rain and snow. On Wednesday morning the mountains were completely envelop in snow. We are pleased to say, bawever, that notwithstanding the prospects at one time looked gloomy for our fruit crop, it is as yet, (Thursday), unhurt. —Dahlonega Signal, 20th. For several days past we have had fine rains. Corn is up and growing in fine order, notwith standing the late frosts. Small grain is flourish ing. The planting season is nearly over, and planters are actively preparing to commerce work in tending. —Bainbndge Press , 17th. From the early part of last week the fickleness of the weather, ana the direction and temperature of the winds, caused apprehensions of frost. On Friday night, 17th inst., it became clear und still, and a considerable white frost was visible at sun rise on Saturday morning, in all localities favorable for retaining it. It was repeated, slightly, on Saturday night, after which the temperature was modified. The effects of the frosts, and the cold weather preceding, are very perceptible on cotton, and all tender vegetation of the garden. In some localities the corn was nipped to the ground, but generally it is considered uninjured. We have heard of no injury to the wheat and oat crop, and presume they are unhurt.— Mad/ison Visitor , 24 th. Tne Georgia Troops. —The Wilmington Herald, of Tuesday evening, noticing the arrival of the Georgia troops at that place, en route for Vir ginia, says: “These companies were composed of the very best material. They are all fine looking, soldierly fellows, and seemed to be withal gentlemen in their conduct and feelings. The spirit and enthu siasm which animated them may be imagined, when we say that a lawyer, who was a private in one of them, told us he had been married but one hour when he left home; and we afterwards learned that there were two or three others who were similarly situated. God grant they may re turn in safety to their brides! We heard two capital speeches at the depot, where the troops were assembled—one from Hon. Roger A. Pryor, who is now a Colonel iu the Confederate army, and the other from the Hon. Thos. Hardeman, Captain of the Floyd Rifles. We had the pleasure of shaking hands again with that white-haired old patriot and soldier, Edmund Ruffin, who was re turning to his native Virginia, whose ordiuaoce of secession terminated his self-imposed exile, and in whose cause he will now do & patriot’s duty.*’ Macon JMilitary at Norfolk.—A dispatch to the Macon Telegraph , dated Norfolk, Va., April 23d, says ; We arrived here at 8 this morning, and are all quartered in the Navy Hospital, which is one of the finest places in the world. All quiet here, and an immense amount of cannon fallen to our hands from the late United States government. The Virginians all well, and badly disappointed in not meeting the Federal troops. Kenan. Affairs in Delawahk.—A dispatch dated Phila delphia, April 20th, says : The Union men of Delaware are in a bad fix, though the population is largely for the Union. The State arms are in possession of the secession ists.j transferred by the Governor, who has not responded to the requisition of the President, and will not. The Union men hope the Government will take possession of the upper part of the State, in order to secure the powder mills at Brandy wine, at which the secessionists evidently aim. The South Carolina Regiment ix Weldon. — The Charleston Couritr publishes the following dispatch received by Gov. Pickens. Weldox, N. C., April 24, 11.30 A. M.-We have been obliged io proceed with caution. Night be fore last an assassin was caught laying timber across the track. It was happily discovered and no damage took place. The assassin has been caught and will be hanged. The engineer ran with great caution, hence our slow progress. The f allant and patriotic North Carolinians keep watch y night over every culvert and trestle work with bonfires and are fully armed. Our reception at Wilmington was a complete ovation. Every where we have been enthusiastically received. The whole State is in a blaze. Troops are pre paring for the field. The people are out of the Union. A later dispatch has been received, stating that the Regiment had arrived safely at Richmond. All well and in good spirits. South Carolixa Navt.— Notwithstanding the vigorous preparations of the Confederate authori ties, the necessities of the times, and the spirit and determination of our people, demand con tinued and organized efforts on the part of the State. We must establish and keep up an army and navy, however small, as schools and nurse ries, as well as for local defence. In the absence of senior officers, Lieut. Thomas P. Pelot has been placed in command ot naval affairs, and nreparations in and for this State.— Lient. Stockton has been assigned to the com mand of the steam gunboat Lady Davis, which has received the pet rifled cannon “Prioleau.” It is confidently predicted that the steamer will not be rifled by an enemy, and that it will prove an efficient beginning for the South Carolina Navy. The schooner Helen, Captain Coste, and schr. Petrel, Capt. Murdeo, have received orders and stations, to which they will proceed immediately. Our naval list is small as yet, but some of the vessels are active and easy goers, and can go wherever there ia water. The officers and crews are spirited and determined, and are ready to pay troublesome attentions to a blockading squadron. ( Chat. Courier, 25th. From Norfolk. At last accounts from Norfolk and Portsmouth, everything was comparatively quiet, aud the troops were busily employed in placing the har bor m a complete state of defence. It is believed that the cost to. the Government by the destruction of property in the Navy Yard, could not have been much short of eight* or ten millions. The cost of those immense and maguifi cent ship houses, aud their contents, forms a con siderable item in the account, and so does that of the Pennsylvania. Several companies from the South are reported to have arrived at Portsmouth vesterday. The Norfolk Herald has the following intelligence : On Sunday evening, the hull of the good old ship United States, in which Decatar captured the Macedonian, was takeu possession of at the navy yard by an efficient crew and towed down to tfie narrow part ot the channel a mile below Fort Nor folk, where she was moored across the channel and sunk. Only a few leet brought her in coutact with the bottom ; and the naval force that shall attempt to pass up to our harbor must hold a parley with the old veteran till they can persuade her to stand a-one-side ; while in the meantime the shot and shells from the two forts above, one on the right and the other on the left, are ham mering away at them with the biggest sized shot and shell. A gentleman from Hampton informs us that the Massachusetts troops recently lauded at Old point, with the exception of a fine lookiug company or two from Bostou, are a low aud villainous loo*king set, raked up no doubt from the vilest purlieus of Yankeedom. The following items are fron the Norfolk, Ya., Argus: A geutleman named Richardson, of Portsmouth who was out in a row boat Saturday night, actua ted by curiosity, was arrested as a spy by an offi cer from the Cumberland, also out in a boat.— Mr. Richardson was fired upon and the ball killed one of the men from the Cumberland, who was assisting in rowing the boat. Mr. Richardson was landed at Old ‘Point and got home in safety Sunday night. We learn that another ma 4 belonging to the Cumberland Was unintentionally killed on Sun day by a man who fired upon a‘deserter in Hamp on Roads. Captain Culling, of the U. S. schooner Buchan an, was in Washington with his vessel a few days ago, and finding that the war was upon us, and supposing that his vessel would be of great ser vice to Virginia, tendered his resignation. He then hastened to his vessel, spread her canvas to the breeze and started for Norfolk. When pass ing Old Point he was hailed, and ordered to round to, but he kept on, and when opposite the maga zine, finding our citizens here had seized the pub lic property at that pluce, he loaded his vessel with powder, sent her up to Richmond, and deliv ered her and the powder safely to the State au thorities. A mall steamer is plying between Fortress Monroe and the Kip Raps, on which, it is sup posed, batteries are being erected. The Cumberland was anchored, yesterday morning, off’Hampton, her guns bearing on the town. There are three vessels of war insid- of Ihe Capes, ami two a short distance outside. From Wash ngton. Washington, April 27—Capt. Elzey, of tin* A? my, has resigned. It will be recollected that. i.<- commanded at Augusta (Ga.) Arsenal at the time of its surrender. On his arrival in this city lie was ordered to Fort Monroe, whither he weiit. lie is a native of Maryland. The current rumor is, and seems to be true, that Col. May, of the same, resigned yesterday. Our neighbor, Alexandria, is in commotion to day. The Confederate and State Hags are flying in every direction, and every preparation is being made for war. Recruiting is progressing active ly. Three persons, whose feelings are antagonis tic to the secession movement, were required to leave the city. The Government here is strengthening the troops at the public buildings to-night. The Capitol is surrounded with hastily thrown up defences, while workmen, last night and to-day. have been barricading the Treasury Department, In fact, precautionary movements are visible iu every direction. A number of Washingtonians, who earnestly sympathize with the secessionists, have left the city for Virginia. One of the river boats, the George Page, was employed by the Virginians last night on a secret service—some say tor the ; transportation of troops and munitions of war. Several prominent secessionists from-Virginia, yesterday paid a hurried visit to Washington. The Government has received a message from the Governor of Tennessee, in reply to the call for a quota of troops from that State, lie em phatically says he will not comply, but would rather furnish fifty thousand men against the North. Troops from the North were all day expected to arrive here. Much solicitude is expressed con cerning them. But it is generally believed that they will be successful in their journey hither. Whatever truth there may be in the report of the concentration of troops about twelve miles from Washington, or six from Alexandria, it is certain that the secessionists are earnestly at work, but there is no public knowledge of their plans and purposes. Alexandria, April 23.—A plot has leaked out in Washington, concocted by the notorious Jim Lane, Cassius M. Clay, and the marauder Pome roy, who have orgauized a baud sworn to force every man who was in favor of the Southern Confederacy to take an oath of fealty to Abraham Lincoln, or leave the city within a certain number of hours, under the penalty of being hanged. The “States and Union” newspaper hay, there fore, been discontinued for the present, aud seve ral of those connected with the office have come to Alexandria. The police are compelled to protect Virginians from injury. Yesterday morning. Dr. Garnett, brother-in-law of ex-Governor Wise, was sur rounded in front of his house by a Black Republi can mob, and would undoubtedly have been killed had not the police arrived to protect him. In consequence of the seizure of all the flour in the store-houses, by the Government, the citizens apprehend a famine. The Theatre is closed and there is a continual running to and fro of fearful females and weary old men, who are all anxious to seek and find some place of safety and of rest. Call for Tennessee Volunt- erw— Letter from Gen. Pillow. Mem this, April 20, 1861. To the Memphis Press : In answer to the many inquiries—the result of patriotic impulse—l beg leave to say, through the press of the city, that all orgauized military companies—of foot, cavalry and artillery—will be needed for the defence of the Southern States against invasion by the tyrant who has established a military despotism in the city of Washington. These forces will be received in companies, bat talions or regiments, as they may themselves organize, and will be received into the service of the Confederate States, (for Tennessee has no other place of shelter in this hour of peril) and the officers commissioned with the rank of com mand with which they are tendered for the field. They will not be required for the defense of the southern coast. Kentucky and Virginia will be the field of conflict for the future. The city of Memphis is safe against the possibility of approach from the Gulf, and will be equally so by the con struction ofra battery of twenty-four and thirty two pounders at‘Randolph, ana the fioint indij cated to the committee of safety, above the citv. Such batteries, with the plunging fire, could sink any 3ized fleets of steamboats laden with northern troops. If such batteries are promptly construct ed, Memphis will never even be threatened. The object of seizing Cairo by the Lincoln Government (if it should be done, as I take it for granted it will,) will be to cut off supplies of subsistence from the Northwest, to prevent the approach through the Ohio of southern troops, and to cut off Missouri from southern support; and when she is, seize and hold that position at whatever cost. Without it she will soon cease to breathe the air of freedom. All the forces tendered from Tennessee to the amount of fifty thousand men, will be received as they are fitted by their state of drill for the field. Sooner, they would not be efficient, and they will not be called into the service without proper pro viaionlfor their subsistance and the arms within the resources of the Government. The entire South must now unite and make common cause for its safety—no matter about the political relations of the States at present—else all will b<; crushed by the legions of northern Goths and Vandals with which they are threatened. The revolution which is ou us, and invasion which is at our doors, will unite the Southern States with or without formal ordinances of se paration. I speak not without authority. I desire to receive official reports from all or ganised corps of the State—give me the strength of the rank aud file of each separate organization. ‘J hese reports will reach me at Nashville. Respectfully, Gid. J. Pillow. Co-Operation. —Thank Heaven ! we feel we may safely congratulate the country upon the certain prospect of co-operation at last—thorough and perfect co operation on the part of all the Southern States. It is true, this has not been brought about in the manner we thought best; but it is not the mariner of if we care about—that is dow unimportant—but the fact itseh is ot vital concern to us. Without co-operation of the slave States, and with the North und the rest of man kind against us, we had everything to fear—with it we are invincible. This very desirable object has been accomplish ed despite the blunders committed by our leading politicians, ft has been done by a greater blun der on the part of Lincoln ami bis negro-wor.-dnp ina Cabinet. By forcing war upon the seceded States, they have the sympathies of th ir slave holding brethren, and thus accomplished lor us what, by precipitate action, we had lost the oppor tunity ut doing for ourselves—we mean thorough ly uniting the people of the South iu opposition to Black Republican rule. In a short time every slaveboldiug .State will be out of the Union. Os course we feel under no obligations to Old Abe for performing this service for us. He had no intention of benefiting the South, but was only verifying the ancient adage, “ whom the gods de termine to destroy, they first make mad.” Old Abe and his Cabinet are now on the highway to destruction. —Southern Watchman. The Mortality at Fort Sumter.—A great deal has been said about the small loss in the fight at Fort Sumter, but it should not cause much sur prise to any one acquainted with such matters. The combatants were screened by fortifications. It is well known that Marshal Saxe, a high au thority in such things, was in the habit of saying that to kill a man in battle, the man’s weight in lead must be expended. A French medical and surgical Gazette, published at Lyons, says this fact was verified at Solferino, even with the re cent great improvement in fire-arms. The Aus trians fired 8,400,000 rounds. The of loss of the French and Italians was 2,000 killed and 10,000 wounded. Each man hit cost 700 rounds, and every man killed cost 4,200 rounds. The mean weight of balls is one ounce ; thus, we find that it required, on an average, 272 lbs. of lead to kill a man. If any of our friends should get into a military fight, they should feel great comfort m the fact that 700 shots may be fired at them be fore they are hit, and 4,200 before they “shuffle off the mortal coil.” —Louisville Journal. Meeting ix Talbot. —We are informed by a gentleman who was present, that a large and en thusiastic meeting was held at Talbottou, on Sat urday, the 20th inst., for the purpose of filling up the ranks of the Volunteer Companies of the county, and contributing money for equipping aDd assisting in any manner necessary. Two compa nies, to-wii: the Southern Rifles, Capt. B. Curly, ami Talbot Guards, Capt. E. R. Goulding, were fully organized, and with full ranks are awaiting anxiously orders for marching. The sum of $4,000 had been raised for their benefit and addi tional contributions were being made. Stirring speeches were made by Judge 5V orrell, Levi Smith and other gentlemen. A _ third company is in process of forming and will soon be ready for active service. —Columbus Sun. Hox. Howell Cobb sends three sons to the wars, two in the Macon Volunteers and one in the , Athens Guards.— Macon Telegraph. VOL. LXXV. —NEW SERIES VOL. XXV. NO. 20. BY TELEGRAPH. VERMONT “ON FIRE.” New Y ore, April.—Vermont is in ablaze of ex* citement, and men and money are freely tendered. RUMORS AND PROPOSED COMPROMISES WiIm,NOTON, Del., April. It is reported and believed here that a rencontre has taken place be tween the troops at Fort McHenry and the Balti moreans. No details obtained. The Ditpntch says that prominent Border State men are asking for a cessation of hostilities iu view ofa compromise which may effected. FRANKLIN PIERCE’S POSITION. Concord, N. H„ April.-Franklin Fierce, in a a speech to-night, urged the people to support the stars and stripes and be true to their country. POWDER ANI) OTHER MATTER SEIZED.g New Y'ork, April.—A thousand barrels of pow der bound to New Orleans, was seized on yester day ; also a lot of blank registrations for vessels seaward bound. All suspected vessels are watched. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Boston, April.—Senator Wilson enlisted as a private in the Massachusetts Rifles. Senator Baker has chosen Colonel of the Cali fornia regiment. The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment has landed at Fort McHenry. SECESSION FEELING IN BALTIMORE. Baltimore, April.—Secession flags are flying in all directions. Nobody dares to proclaim himself in favor of tho Union. Armed men are stationed to prevent the rebuilding of the bridges which have been destroyed. FORTIFYING WASHINGTON* New York, April,—Advices from Washington state that the Government has planted cannon at all the heights overlooking the city. About ten thousand soldiers are under arms. ASTOR CONTRIBUTING MILLIONS. New York, April.— W. B. Astor has offered to give the Government four millions and loan it ton millions. AFFAIRzS IN ST. LOUIS. Sr. Louis, April.—The papers iu the interior of Missouri are indignant at President Lincoln call ing on the States for so large a military force. There is a good deal of secession feeling in some sections, but private sentiment appears to be unanimous fer conciliation aud peace. The city is full of rumors, but continues quiet and orderly. No demonstrations have yet been made. PROVISIONS aSTOPPED. Cincinnati, April.—The Committee of Safety , I* ive stopped the steamer Decatur bound to New ‘Means with bacon, lard, beef and other produce, i REPARATIONS AGAINST FORT McHENRY. Wilmington, Del., April.— The Baltimorians are actively preparing to take Fort McHenry. The cuns of the Fort are turned towards the city. CONDITION OF WASHINGTON CITY. Hakrisbuko, Pa., April.—An officer from Presi dent Lincoln has arrived, who says that up to Sunday evening there had been no firing in Bal timore, but they had twelve brass pieceß and are fortifying the neighboring heights. TROUBLES OF PUBLISHERS FOR NEWS. New York, April.—The Associated Press of this city sent off’ three experienced and compe tent reporters, with instructions to go as near to Baltimore as possible, und to send news by every practicable and impracticable way, and although every effort has been made, and considerable ex pense incurred, but little reliable news has been received. CONDITION OF BALTIMORE. New York, April.—Maj. Alberger of Buffalo, a resident of Baltimore for several months past, has arrived and reports that the condition of Balti more is fearful. The streets are barricaded, the shutters of houses are loop-holed for musketry, aud the Union men are fleeing for their lives. REGIMENTS FORMING BY FOREIGNERS. New York, April.—The Hungarians, Swiss, and Italians, are forming a Rifle Regiment. The British residents have formed one infantry regi ment and are now forming another. FACTS ANI) RUMORS IN NEW YORK. New York, April.—Collector Barney says he has information of an official correspondence be tween the authorities of Washington aud Balti more, which has resulted iu the understanding that. Baltimore is to repair all railway bridges, tele graph lines, and keep all communication open. Daniel E. Sickles is about raising a Regiment. Cornelius Vanderbilt is said to have informed the Government that it cun have gratis, his whole fleet of steamers, fully manned and equipped. Mayor Wood will recemmend an appropriation of one million of dollars for war purposes. A lot of uniforms has been seized in Dey street. An unsuccessful attempt, was made to poison one of the Massachusetts regiment on board of the steamed State of Maine. INDIANA TROOPS. Indianapolis, In., April.—lndiana’s full quota has been accepted by the Governor, and fifty-six companies are now in camp. GEN. SCOTT NOT RESIGNED. New York, April.—Gen. Scott has not resigned nor does he iutcud to do so. ARKANSAS NEWaS. Van Buren, Ark., April.—An immense meeting was held here ou Saturday the 20th inst., wheu a flag of the Confederate States was raised. Arkansas is almost a unit for immediate seces sion, and the war feeling is prevalent. NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTION New York, April.—The meeting of the Na tional Typographical Convention has been been indeffinitely postponed. MISSOURI MATTERS. St. Louis, April.—Gov. Jackson has called the Legislature to meet on the 2nd of May. Gen. Hough has ordered the commanding offi cers of the several districts, to go into encamp ment on the 3rd of May, for six duys, iu accord ance with law. WASHINGTON AND BALTIMOTE. Philadelphia, April.—A bearer of despatches [disguised as a Methodist preacher] from Presi dent Lincoln to Gen. Patterson has arrived.— He says that the capital is sate from any attack, and that Baltimore was quiet on Sunday morn ing. No cannonading had been heard but a perfect reign of terror prevailed and all Union men were obliged to succumb. BALTIMORE AND MARYLAND MATTERS. Baltimore, April 24. —Winter Davis’ house was entered by the mob last night, but as Davis was absent, the mob retired. The German Turners’ Hall was sacked. The mob clement is powerless to act with sys tem, but it is believed that the people and the mob combined will compel Federal troopsto fight their way through the city step by step. The railroad between Washington aud Balti more has been obstructed, and some of the bridges destroyed. The people of South Susquehanna are loyal, and will defend Havre de Grace against the Se cessionists. At Annapolis Gov. Hicks protested against the landing of Gen. Butler’s Massachusetts regiment. In consequence of this protest the troops landed at the Navy Academy. The Baltimore American conficms the report of the scuttling of the Pennsylvanian, Columbus, Delaware, Raritan and Merrimac, Government vessels at Norfolk, by the order of Com. Pender gast. The war ships Pocahontas and Cumberland were the only vessels saved to carry away Fede ral forces. NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH MATTERS. Nortolk, Va., April 24. —Before the Federal troops left here they pulled down their ship houses and their factories, with the intention of setting fire to the mass of timbers, and partially succeeded. The Mayors of Norfolk and Portsmouth, on Saturday Dight, sent a flag of truce and asked Commodore Pendergast if he intended to fire on their cities, and Peudergast replied that if he was fired on or the Navy Yard attacked, it would be his duty to do so. The excitement here has been intense. Women and children were leaving, and men rallying to arms. It was expected that the ship of the line New York would be set on fire before the abandon ment of the Yard. The buildings were blowed up with powder and not fired, for fear of the conflagration extending to Norfolk and Portsmouth. The people had seized the powder house at i Craney Island and removed the powder to the ! city, and are preparing for a vigorous defence. HARPER’S FERRY MATTERS. New York, April 24.— The people of Washing ton report that the Baltimorians have telegraphed to the authorities of Virginia to send troops to aid in holding Harper’s Ferry. FEDERAL TROOPS IN MISSOURI. St. Louis, April 24. —Gen. Harney has enlisted 700 men under President Lincoln’s Proclamation; and there are about 1300 troops in the Arsenal here. VIRGINIA TROOPS ON ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. Harrisburg, Pa., April 24.—Caleb Cushing has arrived here from Washington. He says that Gen. Lee, with 5000 Virginia troops are covering Arlington Heights. [This point is opposite to Washington City.] FORT MIFFLIN GARRISON. Philadelphia, April 24.—Fort Mifflin, fsituated about six miles below this city, at the junction of the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers,) has been garrisoned by Federal troops. EUROPEAN NEWS EXPECTED. Farther Point, April 24.— The steamship Jura with late European news has been signalled, but telegraphic derangements are so great that it ia uncertain when its news can be communicated. FEDERAL TROOPS AT CAIRO. Louisville, Ky., April 24.—Private dispatebes received here from Cairo, Illinois, state that 1006 Federal troops are now at Cairo, and 4000 more are expected soon. NEW YORK TROOPS. New \ ore, April 24.—The authorities here have decided to muster into immediate service the whole SO,OOO volunteer force authorized by the Legislature. MOVEMENTS IN BROOKLYN. Brookltx, N. Y., April 24.—The city of Brook lyn has appropriated #IOO,OOO to equip the 13th Regiment, which leaves to-day. MORE RESIGNATIONS. Philadelphia, April 24.—Commanders R. L. Page uud Arthur Sinclair (both Virginians.l and J. R. Tucker, from the District of Columbia, and Lieut. C. F. M. Spottswood, from Va., and Robert B. Pcgram, from Virginia, have resigned, and the two latter will act as Captains in the Virginia Navy. VESSELS SEIZED—STEAMERS WATCHING. York, April 24.—The schooner Hannah Morton, bound from Boston to Baltimore, and the schooner Three Masters, bound to Baltimore, with provisions and clothing, have been seized by authority of the Government. The steamers Mercury and Virgin are on the watch at the entrance of Long Island Sound. NO COMMUNICATION WITH WASHINGTON Alexandria, Va., April 24.-All communica tion with Washington City is suspended. All is quiet here to-day. FROM NEW YORK. New York, April 24.—The steam tug Yankee has arrived, bringing details of the destruction of the Navy Yard. All the vessels of war. except the Cumberland, were destroyed or aunk. The Cumberland is now at Fortress Monroe. It is reported here that the Government has directed Commodore Breese to charter twenty steamers of light draft, armed with pivot guns, for three months. The steamers) must be fitted for sea immediately. ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST PRISONERS. Montgomehv, April 24.—Thirty prisoners from tho Star of the West arrived in this city this evening from Mobile. KENTUCKY TROOPS IN NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, April 21.—The Davis Guards of Louisville, Ky., arrived this morning, and were enthusiastically welcomed. Two companies of citizen soldiery have .volunteered to go to Virgi nia. MORE SOLDIERS FOR THE CONFEDERATE ARMY. Mobile, April 24.— Two companies left this city for Montgomery yesterday, uud two more will leave by to-morrow night. This will make 500 meu in all that have been accepted by the Secre tary of War from Mobile. THE FEELING IN MISSOURI. Lexington, Mo., April 23. An enthusiastic meeting was held here to day and Union resolu tions adopted. At the Secession meeting held here on Satur day resolutions were adopted thanking the Gov ernor for his reply to President Lincoln. Six military companies buve been formed. A Union (lug was hoisted to-duy, but it was soon torn down. TROUBLE IN NEBRASKA TERRITORY. Omaha, April 20.—The Nebraskaites boarded to-day th£ steamer “Omaha,” uud declared that that boat should not remove the troops from Fort Randall. A difficulty ensued, in which four were killed und a number wounded. The boat returned to Fort Randall. UNION FEELING IN WESTERN VIRGINIA. Wheeling, Vu., April 24.—'The population here are calm, but in favor of the Union. That senti ment is buoyant throughout Western Virginia. DEFENCES IN WASHINGTON. Washington, April 21— Sunday Night.—Defen sive works have been thrown up for the protection of the capitol building. Barricades have been constructed which surround the Treasury Depart ment. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA. Alexandria, Va., April 24.—Thesecession feel ing is strong at this point. The stale of public affairs engrosses all atten tion, and business is almost entirely suspended. Provisions are scarce, and flour has advanced. MAIL COMMUNICATION RESUMED. Philadelphia, April 24.—Mail communication with the South has been resumed in wagons, be tween Baltimore and Havre de Grace. BLOCKADE OF SOUTHERN PORTS. Alexandria, Va., April 25.—Dr. De Costa, of New Orleans, had an interview yesterday, in Washington, with the Brazilian Minister, as well as with several of the European diplomats. Secre tary Seward was present. The interview was in relation to the blockade of the ports of the Con federate States. The result of the conference has not transpired. GEN. SCOTT. Richmond, Va., April 25.—Gen. Scott has not resigned. In a communication from the General to a prominent gentleman in this city, he says, substantially : “I will not resign my position in the Army of the United States, as I am det mined to defend the Union, according to the oath I have taken.” TWO MEN ARRESTED. Richmond, Va., April 25.—Two men have been arrested on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad charged with cutting the bridges to prevent our troops from being conveyed over the line. AFFAIRS IN BALTIMORE. Baltimore, April 24.—Sisce martial law has been proclaimed in this city all places of amusement and taverns have been closed. Col. May, and other Marylanders in the army have resigned. MISSOURI ARMING. Independence. Mo., April 24.—1 t is reported on the upper Missouri that there will soon be twenty thousand troops ready to defend that State against invasion. POSITION OF SENATOR DOUGLAS Indianapolis Ind., April 24.—Judge Douglas made a speech to-day, in which he counselled patience, and urged the people not to infringe on the rights of the South, but to fight for their con stitutional rights. THE PROVISIONAL CONSTITUTION ADOPT ED BY VIRGINIA. Richmond, Va., April 25.—The Richmond Con vention to-day passed an ordinance adopting the Provisional Constitution. Delegates will be sent to the Southern Congress which meets on the 29th inst. SEVENTH REGIMENT IN WASHINGTON. Alexandria, Va., April 25.—The 7th Regiment arrived here to-day from Annapolis. There has been no difficulty as was reported. The city is all quiet to-day. WASHINGTON NEWS. Alexandria, Va., April 26.—Gen Butler’s Mas sachusetts Regiment has arrived in Washington. Several Southerners have been arrested in Washington or ordered to quit that city. Great excitement aud consternation prevails among the citizens of Washington, and many are leaving for the South. The heights opposite Georgetown are garrison ed by Federal troops. More northern troops are expected at Annap. olis. The tone of the Northern press is getting more insulting and defiant to the South. REPORTED CAPTURE OF GFN. HARNEY. 1 i Alexandria, Va. April 26.—1 tis reported here that Gen. Harney has been captured at Harper's Ferry, and has been sent to Richmond. OUTRAGES BY MEXICANS IN TEXAS. New Orleans, April 25.—A rumor from an au thentic Bourse, has reached Brazos, it reports the Mexicans getting up another guerilla warfare against the citizens of the Rio Grande, above Brownsville. The town of Roma has been pillag ed and burnt, and many American families have been murdered. Brownsville is also threatened. PATRIOTIC SPIRIT IN LOUISIANA. New Orleans, April 25.—Accounts from the Upper Parishes ssy the military spirit is increas ing. Volunteer companies are being rapidly form ed, and Planters are offering money freelv. MARKETS. Charleston, April 26.—The sales of cotton to day were 300 bales, prices ranging from 10>s a 11X cents. Prices irregular. Mobile, April 25. —The sales of cotton to-day were 150 bales. Middlings 11 cents. Prices nomi nal. The market closed dull. New Orleans, April 25.—The sales of cotton to-day were 800 bales. Middlings 11 cents. Freights by American vessels % ; by British ves sels X- Gratuitous Advice to those Contemplating Suicide.— ls there is any man in our Southern country who thinks bis life is a decided burden, and feels sometimes as if he wi uld lay it down by committing jelo de <, we ask him to pause and accept the advice proffered by Lord Byron to a chap with suicidal inclinations : If thou regretest thy life, why live ? The laDd of honorable death * Is here—up to the fields and give Away thy breath. Seek out—less often sought tbau lound — A soldier’s grave, for thee the best; Then look around, and choose thy ground. And take thy rest. A correspondent of the Petersburg “ ‘ writing of the doings of Lincoln’s people at . or folk, says that all the U. S. Naval officers wire drunk, including Commodore Macaulzi, w o was so drunk that be bad to be Carrie ° u a * to the ship. He reports also that some Sou.hern ers, for being Southerners, were arrested in Washington and taken into the P r *“ c * of U '- “ W L they found him so drunk that he could col. , J c bai r au( j t b a t maintain bis seat in * . ft was well kuown in the city that the President Lad been in a state of the most beastly .atoxic tiou for thirty-six Hon L. J- Gartrell, of Atlanta, late member of Congress from the Fourth District .* organ izing a company for active service. Hon. Thos. j r „ late member from the Third Dis trw is sbeady io Old Virginia, at the head ot that crack company, the Floyd Rifles. Col. Dotal, Captain of the Spalding Grays, is a Baptist minis ter, and was a Bell elector last year.